Felix Höfling

Prof. Felix Höfling holds a W2 non-tenure professorship for 'High-performance computing in molecular dynamics' at Freie Universität Berlin (since 2015). He leads the Computational Statistical & Biological Physics group within the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Prior roles include research associate positions at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (2010–2015), postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford (2009), and doctoral work at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2006, summa cum laude).

His research focuses on computational methods in statistical and biological physics, including molecular dynamics simulations, anomalous transport in crowded environments, and high-performance computing. Notable contributions include studies on liquid-vapor interfaces, colloidal dynamics, and the interplay between microscopic and macroscopic transport phenomena. His work integrates theoretical modeling, numerical simulations, and interdisciplinary applications in soft matter and biophysics.

• Editorial Board Member of Communications Physics (since 2023)
• Director of the CECAM node 'Mathematics and Computation in Molecular Simulation' (since 2022)
• Head of the MSc Examination Board for Computational Sciences (since 2019)

His research articles explore topics such as surface tension modulation, confined fluids, and active matter systems. Key achievements include a highly cited review on anomalous transport in biological cells (2013) and contributions to the development of the H5MD molecular data format.

• Awarded 'Distinguished Referee' by the European Physical Journal (2013)
• Recipient of grants for projects on open systems and parallel computing

Prof. Höfling oversees the Computational Statistical & Biological Physics lab, emphasizing collaborative research in computational physics and interdisciplinary applications.